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1955 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics

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Team Defense

Tot Yds & TO Passing Rushing
Rk Tm G Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FR 1stPy
1 Cleveland Browns 12 218 2841 689 4.1 171 126 323 1652 15 25 4.9 83 351 1189 11 3.4 65 40 15 23
2 Washington Redskins 12 222 3190 765 4.2 189 165 340 1915 17 19 5.1 104 391 1275 8 3.3 73 43 24 12
3 New York Giants 12 223 3808 813 4.7 209 181 373 2367 16 23 6.0 119 418 1441 10 3.4 77 39 16 13
4 Philadelphia Eagles 12 231 3231 754 4.3 174 124 272 1594 12 16 5.3 69 455 1637 12 3.6 89 36 20 16
5 Los Angeles Rams 12 231 3933 800 4.9 245 193 351 2309 18 31 6.1 122 423 1624 10 3.8 95 46 15 28
6 Baltimore Colts 12 239 4122 793 5.2 234 158 320 2087 12 19 6.0 98 448 2035 18 4.5 120 33 14 16
7 Chicago Bears 12 251 4157 791 5.3 216 177 354 2057 14 19 5.2 106 398 2100 17 5.3 96 34 15 14
8 Chicago Cardinals 12 252 3910 853 4.6 224 154 371 2008 16 29 5.2 102 465 1902 11 4.1 100 47 18 22
9 Detroit Lions 12 275 4015 771 5.2 217 163 304 2164 18 15 6.7 110 449 1851 16 4.1 95 39 24 12
10 Green Bay Packers 12 276 3862 744 5.2 196 118 259 1688 13 31 6.3 71 475 2174 18 4.6 118 49 18 7
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 285 3109 765 4.1 176 123 242 1295 19 10 4.8 67 494 1814 11 3.7 98 29 19 11
12 San Francisco 49ers 12 298 4008 871 4.6 250 147 311 1873 10 21 5.6 103 538 2135 24 4.0 132 34 13 15
Avg Team 250.1 3682.2 784.2 4.7 208.4 152.4 318.3 1917.4 15.0 21.5 5.6 96.2 442.1 1764.8 13.8 4.0 96.5 39.1 17.6 15.8
League Total 3001 44186 9410 4.7 2501 1829 3820 23009 180 258 5.6 1154 5305 21177 166 4.0 1158 469 211 189
Avg Tm/G 20.8 306.8 65.3 4.7 17.4 12.7 26.5 159.8 1.3 1.8 5.6 8.0 36.8 147.1 1.2 4.0 8.0 3.3 1.5 1.3

Passing Defense

Rk Tm G Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 123 242 50.8 1295 19 7.9 10 4.1 6.3 6.0 12.4 107.9 79.7 29 235 4.8 4.5 10.7
2 Philadelphia Eagles 12 124 272 45.6 1594 12 4.4 16 5.9 6.7 4.9 14.6 132.8 58.0 27 216 5.3 3.7 9.0
3 Cleveland Browns 12 126 323 39.0 1652 15 4.6 25 7.7 5.5 2.9 14.1 137.7 40.7 15 123 4.9 2.4 4.4
4 Green Bay Packers 12 118 259 45.6 1688 13 5.0 31 12.0 6.8 2.4 15.0 140.7 45.6 10 80 6.3 2.1 3.7
5 San Francisco 49ers 12 147 311 47.3 1873 10 3.2 21 6.8 6.6 4.2 13.9 156.1 51.5 22 172 5.6 3.4 6.6
6 Washington Redskins 12 165 340 48.5 1915 17 5.0 19 5.6 6.4 4.9 13.3 159.6 62.7 34 274 5.1 3.7 9.1
7 Chicago Cardinals 12 154 371 41.5 2008 16 4.3 29 7.8 5.8 3.1 13.9 167.3 42.6 17 138 5.2 2.6 4.4
8 Chicago Bears 12 177 354 50.0 2057 14 4.0 19 5.4 6.7 5.1 13.4 171.4 62.5 39 312 5.2 3.8 9.9
9 Baltimore Colts 12 158 320 49.4 2087 12 3.8 19 5.9 7.2 5.2 14.5 173.9 60.8 25 201 6.0 4.3 7.2
10 Detroit Lions 12 163 304 53.6 2164 18 5.9 15 4.9 7.6 6.5 14.1 180.3 77.5 18 140 6.7 5.7 5.6
11 Los Angeles Rams 12 193 351 55.0 2309 18 5.1 31 8.8 7.2 4.2 13.0 192.4 58.1 26 209 6.1 3.4 6.9
12 New York Giants 12 181 373 48.5 2367 16 4.3 23 6.2 6.8 4.9 14.0 197.3 59.5 22 176 6.0 4.2 5.6
Avg Team 152.4 318.3 47.9 1917.4 15.0 4.7 21.5 6.8 74 6.6 4.5 13.8 159.8 54.6 23.8 189.7 5.61 3.7 6.9
League Total 1829 3820 47.9 23009 180 4.7 258 6.8 98 6.6 4.5 13.8 159.8 54.6 285 2276 5.61 3.7 6.9
Avg Tm/G 12.7 26.5 47.9 159.8 1.3 4.7 1.8 6.8 6.6 4.5 13.8 159.8 54.6 2.0 15.8 5.61 3.7 6.9

Rushing Defense

Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Cleveland Browns 12 351 1189 11 3.4 99.1
2 Washington Redskins 12 391 1275 8 3.3 106.3
3 New York Giants 12 418 1441 10 3.4 120.1
4 Los Angeles Rams 12 423 1624 10 3.8 135.3
5 Philadelphia Eagles 12 455 1637 12 3.6 136.4
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 494 1814 11 3.7 151.2
7 Detroit Lions 12 449 1851 16 4.1 154.3
8 Chicago Cardinals 12 465 1902 11 4.1 158.5
9 Baltimore Colts 12 448 2035 18 4.5 169.6
10 Chicago Bears 12 398 2100 17 5.3 175.0
11 San Francisco 49ers 12 538 2135 24 4.0 177.9
12 Green Bay Packers 12 475 2174 18 4.6 181.2
Avg Team 442.1 1764.8 13.8 56 4.0 147.1 27.3
League Total 5305 21177 166 81 4.0 147.1 327
Avg Tm/G 36.8 147.1 1.2 4.0 147.1 2.3

Kick & Punt Returns Against

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Tm G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 New York Giants 12 52 0 54 1370 2 25.4
2 Green Bay Packers 12 36 1 48 1157 0 24.1
3 Chicago Cardinals 12 42 2 46 1133 0 24.6
4 Chicago Bears 12 40 1 43 943 0 21.9
5 Philadelphia Eagles 12 36 1 40 987 0 24.7
6 Cleveland Browns 12 37 1 50 1220 1 24.4
7 Detroit Lions 12 42 0 44 942 0 21.4
8 Washington Redskins 12 42 1 42 1023 1 24.4
9 Baltimore Colts 12 37 0 36 724 0 20.1
10 Los Angeles Rams 12 41 0 35 690 0 19.7
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 42 1 38 779 0 20.5
12 San Francisco 49ers 12 40 1 37 867 0 23.4
Avg Team 40.6 228.4 0.8 42 5.6 42.8 986.3 0.3 67 23.1 4896.8
League Total 487 2741 9 78 5.6 513 11835 4 100 23.1 58762
Avg Tm/G 3.4 19.0 0.1 5.6 3.6 82.2 0.0 23.1 408.1

Kicking & Punting Against

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Rk Tm G FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1 San Francisco 49ers 12 24 12 50.0% 37 36 97.3% 57 2428 42.6
2 Baltimore Colts 12 14 10 71.4% 30 29 96.7% 56 2234 39.9
3 Chicago Bears 12 24 11 45.8% 32 26 81.3% 65 2730 42.0
4 Green Bay Packers 12 17 8 47.1% 36 36 100.0% 52 2174 41.8
5 Detroit Lions 12 23 8 34.8% 36 35 97.2% 60 2436 40.6
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 25 12 48.0% 36 33 91.7% 80 3368 42.1
7 Washington Redskins 12 19 9 47.4% 28 27 96.4% 65 2678 41.2
8 Philadelphia Eagles 12 23 12 52.2% 28 27 96.4% 74 2893 39.1
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 17 10 58.8% 29 27 93.1% 56 2374 42.4
10 New York Giants 12 20 5 25.0% 30 26 86.7% 64 2662 41.6
11 Chicago Cardinals 12 29 11 37.9% 31 31 100.0% 61 2477 40.6
12 Cleveland Browns 12 15 7 46.7% 29 23 79.3% 70 2737 39.1
Avg Team 20.8 9.6 46.0% 31.8 29.7 93.2% 63.3 2598.9 63 0.8 41.0
League Total 250 115 46.0% 382 356 93.2% 760 31187 75 9 41.0
Avg Tm/G 1.7 0.8 46.0% 2.7 2.5 93.2% 5.3 216.6 0.1 41.0

Scoring Against

Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 11 19 1 33 12 285
2 Baltimore Colts 12 18 12 29 10 239
3 San Francisco 49ers 12 24 10 1 36 12 2 298
4 Chicago Cardinals 12 11 16 2 31 11 1 252
5 Detroit Lions 12 16 18 35 8 275
6 Washington Redskins 12 8 17 1 1 27 9 222
7 Philadelphia Eagles 12 12 12 1 27 12 231
8 Green Bay Packers 12 18 13 1 36 8 276
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 10 18 27 10 231
10 New York Giants 12 10 16 2 26 5 1 223
11 Chicago Bears 12 17 14 1 26 11 251
12 Cleveland Browns 12 11 15 1 1 23 7 218
Avg Team 13.8 15.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.2 29.7 9.6 0.3 250.1
League Total 166 180 9 4 8 13 2 356 115 4 3001
Avg Tm/G 1.2 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.5 0.8 20.8